"John Fenley" <pontifier(_at_)hotmail(_dot_)com> wrote:
The main disadvantage is that I'm not going to talk to someone using
a C/R system, because it means increasing *my* workload, to lower
*their* spam problem. This is fundamentally evil, in my opinion.
So don't talk to them. The point is that C/R stops people who dont want to
talk to the reciever. You don't care, therfore C/R works. If you had any
sort of desire to speak to the person, you would answer the challenge and be
done with it.
I'm afraid you're missing my point entirely. I refuse to answer the
challenge, not because it's too much work, but because they're
nonsense. I refuse to go out of my way to jump through *your* hoops,
just because I have a passing desire to speak with you.
Imagine visiting a friend, and discovering they have a doorman. The
doorman won't let you in, until you show photo ID, answer a few
questions, and maybe give him a tip. With such a system, you'll
discover that you'll lose most of your friends. The only people
willing to deal with such a system will be close relatives asking you
for money, or bill collectors.
I think I'll implement an automated response to C/R systems, saying
"Thank you for sending me the challenge. I will respond if you make
it worth my while. I expect it to take an hour (hey, I'm dumb), and I
charge $1000 per hour consultancy rates. Please forward funds to
<address>, and I will respond to your challenge"
That's a great idea! I've just implemented my own C/R system, in
response to other peoples C/R systems. What's wrong with that? You
couldn't possibly have any reason to be negative about my system...
Mock me if you must, but a small increase can have a huge effect when that
small increase is widely distributed.
<shrug> You seem to have a one-country-centric viewpoint. That's
all I was commenting on.
Some countries will see *no* net effect from spam fighting systems,
because they have almost zero internet usage. "The economy" they have
is currently doing fine, and doesn't need any boost.
Alan DeKok.
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